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... How Attorneys Can Help in Juvenile Delinquency Cases
When facing juvenile delinquency charges, you want ... an attorney who specializes in, or is at least familiar with, juvenile court procedures. ... For example, attorneys often can help by:
getting cases diverted, or handled informally, so the juvenile ... officers, intake personnel, judges, and other juvenile court staff admit that they are hostile to defense attorneys ... because they think the attorneys slow down already overcrowded calendars. ...